Medical examination equipment management system, ultrasonic diagnostic device, and management device

Abstract

The invention provides a medical examination equipment management system, an ultrasonic diagnosis device and a management device, which can effectively utilize assets and resources in a hospital and improve the working efficiency of medical personnel. A medical examination device management system according to an embodiment of the present invention has one or a plurality of medical examination devices having a self-propelled function for moving to a destination, the medical examination device management system comprising a management device provided with: a selection unit for selecting, on the basis of an examination command, a medical examination device having a self-propelled function for moving to the destination; the medical examination equipment which can be utilized is selected; a setting unit that sets the destination of the selected medical examination device; and a transmission unit that transmits destination information relating to the destination to the selected medical examination device.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The embodiments disclosed in this specification and the accompanying drawings relate to a medical examination equipment management system, an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, and a management apparatus. Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, in hospitals such as specialized function hospitals, there are cases where ultrasonic diagnostic apparatuses are commonly used by each medical department within the hospital by being concentrated in a specified examination room, and cases where they are separately used by each medical department within the hospital by being separately purchased by each medical department within the hospital. Therefore, although there are multiple ultrasonic diagnostic apparatuses within the hospital, since the administrators and installation locations of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatuses commonly used by each medical department within the hospital and those separately purchased by each medical department within the hospital are different, it is difficult to grasp the total number. In addition, when other medical departments use the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatuses separately purchased by each medical department, the staff needs to move them from each medical department to a specified examination room.

[0003] In recent years, with the declining birthrate and aging society, the problem of a shortage of staff has also arisen within hospitals. Therefore, in hospital management and hospital operation, while effectively using assets and resources, it is required that medical staff further improve work efficiency. However, since it is difficult to use or find ultrasonic diagnostic apparatuses of other medical departments with low work rates, it is difficult to effectively use many ultrasonic diagnostic apparatuses existing within the hospital. In addition, even if it is possible to borrow an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus from another medical department, the problem of a shortage of staff will occur due to the need for staff labor for the movement of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, which is not efficient.

[0004] In addition, these problems are not limited to ultrasonic diagnostic apparatuses, but also occur in other medical examination equipment such as mobile X-ray diagnostic apparatuses, mobile magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatuses, and endoscope apparatuses. Therefore, it is expected that by uniformly managing the medical examination equipment existing within the hospital, the assets and resources within the hospital can be effectively used while improving the work efficiency of medical staff.

[0005] Prior Art Documents

[0006] Patent Documents

[0007] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent No. 5582969

[0008] Patent Document 2: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2015-231518

[0009] Patent Document 3: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2006-167400

[0010] Patent Document 4: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2018-124913

[0011] Patent Document 5: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-066260

[0012] Non-Patent Document

[0013] Non-Patent Document 1: "GE Healthcare, Interim Report on Comprehensive Efforts towards the Realization of Digital Transformation at Kurashiki Central Hospital Contributing to the Optimization of Hospital Operations and Improvement of Medical Quality - Support Continuous Improvement and Promote the Creation of New Value in Healthcare through the Effective Use of Data Based on APM - (Chinese translation for reference of foreign non-patent documents: GE Healthcare, Kurashiki Central Hospital Releases Interim Report on Comprehensive Approach towards the Realization of Digital Transformation, Contributing to the Optimization of Hospital Operations and Improvement of Medical Quality - Support Continuous Improvement and Promote the Creation of New Value in Healthcare through the Effective Use of Data Based on APM)", [online], April 8, 2021, GE Healthcare Japan Co., Ltd., Kurashiki Central Hospital, Internet <URL: https: / / www.gehealthcare.co.jp / event-and-news / news-and-initiatives / 2021 / press02>

[0014] Non-Patent Document 2: Homepage of WHERE Co., Ltd., [online], Internet <URL: https: / / where123.jp / solutions / hospital / >

[0015] Non-Patent Document 3: Shintaro Ohyama, et al., "Utilization of General-Purpose Multi-Purpose Robots in the Smart Hospital Concept (Chinese translation for reference of foreign non-patent documents: Application of General-Purpose Multi-Purpose Robots in the Smart Hospital Concept)", [online], April 15, 2022, Information Processing Society of Japan, Internet <URL: https: / / www.ipsj.or.jp / dp / contents / publication / 50 / S1302-S01.html> Summary of the Invention

[0016] Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0017] One of the problems to be solved by the embodiments disclosed in this specification and the accompanying drawings is to improve the work efficiency of medical staff while effectively utilizing the assets and resources within the hospital. However, the problems to be solved by the embodiments disclosed in this specification and the accompanying drawings are not limited to the above problems. It is also possible to define the problems corresponding to the respective effects of the respective structures shown in the embodiments described later as other problems.

[0018] Means for Solving the Problem

[0019] The medical examination equipment management system of the embodiment has one or more medical examination equipment, and the medical examination equipment has a self-propelling function to move to a destination. The medical examination equipment management system has a management device, and the management device includes: a selection unit that selects available medical examination equipment based on an examination instruction; a setting unit that sets the destination of the selected medical examination equipment; and a transmission unit that transmits destination information related to the destination to the selected medical examination equipment.

[0020] The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus of the embodiment has a self-propelling function to move to a destination, and the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes: a device main body that generates an ultrasonic image; an operation unit that receives an input operation for operating the device main body; a display unit that is used to display the ultrasonic image; a support unit that movably supports the operation unit and the display unit on the device main body; and a control unit that controls the support unit at the destination so that the operation unit and the display unit move to a use position based on user information related to the user using the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, and controls the support unit when moving to the destination so that the operation unit and the display unit move to a non-use position lower than the use position.

[0021] The management device of the embodiment includes: a selection unit that selects available medical examination equipment from one or more medical examination equipment having a self-propelling function to move to a destination based on an examination instruction; a setting unit that sets the destination of the selected medical examination equipment; and a transmission unit that transmits destination information related to the destination to the selected medical examination equipment. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0022] Figure 1 is a diagram for explaining the outline of the medical examination equipment management system according to the first embodiment.

[0023] Figure 2 is a diagram showing an example of the destination of the medical examination equipment in the medical examination equipment management system according to the first embodiment.

[0024] Figure 3It is a cycle diagram showing a series of processes when a medical examination device is used for examination in the medical examination device management system of the first embodiment.

[0025] Figure 4 It is a block diagram showing a structural example of the medical examination device management system of the first embodiment.

[0026] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram showing the appearance of the medical examination device of the first embodiment.

[0027] Figure 6 It is a block diagram showing an example of the electrical structure of the medical examination device of the first embodiment.

[0028] Figure 7 It is a diagram showing an example of the non-contact power supply unit provided in the hospital in the first embodiment.

[0029] Figure 8 It is a diagram showing an example of the transmission and reception of medical data and setting data in the first embodiment.

[0030] Figure 9 It is a schematic diagram showing the appearance of the medical examination device during use and movement in the first embodiment.

[0031] Figure 10 It is a block diagram showing an example of the structure of the management device in the first embodiment.

[0032] Figure 11 It is a diagram showing an example of the examination reservation form stored in the memory of the management device in the first embodiment.

[0033] Figure 12 It is a diagram showing an example of the floor plan stored in the memory of the management device in the first embodiment.

[0034] Figure 13 It is a flowchart explaining the content of the reservation process executed by the management device in the first embodiment.

[0035] Figure 14 It is a diagram showing an example of the examination instruction received by the management device in the first embodiment.

[0036] Figure 15 It is a flowchart explaining an example of the movement instruction process executed in the management device in the first embodiment.

[0037] Figure 16 It is a flowchart explaining an example of the movement instruction process executed in the management device in the first embodiment.

[0038] Figure 17This is an example of a floor plan showing the location of the medical examination device in the first embodiment.

[0039] Figure 18 This is a diagram showing the medical examination device moving to the sterilization room in the first embodiment.

[0040] Figure 19 This is a diagram showing the medical examination device moving to the spare parts room in the first embodiment.

[0041] Figure 20 This is a flowchart explaining the content of the movement control process executed by the medical examination device of the first embodiment.

[0042] Figure 21 This is a flowchart explaining the content of the data transmission process executed by the medical examination device of the first embodiment.

[0043] Figure 22 This is a flowchart explaining the content of the diagnostic process executed by the medical examination device of the first embodiment.

[0044] Figure 23 This is an example of a reservation status list displayed on the display of the terminal device of the medical examination device management system of Modification 1.

[0045] Figure 24 This is another example of a diagram showing the instruction for the examination received by the management device of Modification 2.

[0046] Figure 25 This is another schematic diagram showing the appearance of the medical examination device during use and movement in the first embodiment.

[0047] Explanation of reference numerals

[0048] 1…Medical examination equipment management system; 10…Medical examination equipment; 11…Ultrasonic probe; 13…Device main body; 15…Display; 17…Input interface; 19…Supporting part; 21…Movable part; 20…Medical data server; 30…Set data server; 40…Management device; 41…Memory; 42…Display; 43…Input interface; 44…Communication interface; 45…Processing circuit; 50…Terminal device; 131…Transceiving circuit; 132…B-mode processing circuit; 133…Doppler processing circuit; 134…Memory; 135…Communication interface; 136…Position sensor; 137…Non-contact power receiving part; 138…Battery; 139…Drive part; 140…Processing circuit; 141…Image generation function; 142…Data sending function; 143…Diagnosis function; 144…Set data acquisition function; 145…Control function; 451…Selection function; 452…Setting function; 453…Sending function; 454…Receiving function; 455…Judgment function; 456…Notification function. Detailed implementation manners

[0049] Next, embodiments of a medical examination equipment management system, an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, and a management apparatus will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in the following description, components having substantially the same functions and structures are denoted by the same reference numerals, and repeated description will be made only when necessary.

[0050] 〔Outline of the first embodiment〕

[0051] First, use Figures 1 to 3 to describe the outline of the medical examination equipment management system of the first embodiment. Figure 1 is a diagram for explaining the outline of the medical examination equipment management system of the first embodiment. Figure 2 is a diagram showing an example of the destination of the medical examination equipment in the medical examination equipment management system of the first embodiment. Figure 3 is a cycle diagram for explaining a series of processes when the medical examination equipment is used for examination in the medical examination equipment management system of the first embodiment. As Figure 1 shown, in this embodiment, the case where the medical examination equipment is an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus will be described as an example. In addition, hereinafter, as needed, doctors and examination technicians are collectively referred to as users, and doctors, examination technicians, nurses, staff, etc. are collectively referred to as medical staff.

[0052] As Figure 1As shown, (1), (2): First, a user such as a doctor or an examining technician interviews (or examines) a patient. Then, when the user determines that an ultrasonic examination is required during the interview or examination, an instruction for the examination is given. In addition, the examination refers to an examination performed on a subject, which in this embodiment refers to an ultrasonic examination. (3), (4): Based on the instruction for the examination, the management device selects an available ultrasonic diagnostic device according to, for example, the examination schedule, the idle status of the device, the place of use, and the current position of the ultrasonic diagnostic device. As Figure 2 shown, the places where the ultrasonic diagnostic device is used include, for example, an examination room where various examinations such as ultrasonic examinations are performed, an emergency room where emergency patients are located, and a hospital building (ward) where inpatients are located. (5), (6): After reaching the examination date and time based on the instruction for the examination, the management device sends destination information related to the destination to the selected ultrasonic diagnostic device. The ultrasonic diagnostic device that receives this destination information moves to the destination by self-driving (automatic driving) within the hospital based on the destination information, and notifies the medical staff that it has arrived at the destination. Then, the user uses the ultrasonic diagnostic device at the destination to perform an ultrasonic examination on the patient.

[0053] That is, as Figure 3 shown, after the ultrasonic diagnostic device starts moving (C1), it charges the battery using the power supplied from the non-contact power supply unit provided in the hospital (C2), and at the same time uploads the medical data collected in the previous examination, the preset data used in the previous examination, and the protocol data to the data server (C3). Then, the ultrasonic diagnostic device is disinfected / sterilized (C4), and the medical examination supplies required for the next examination are collected (C5). Next, while moving towards the destination, the ultrasonic diagnostic device downloads the protocol / preset data as the collection of setting data (C6, C7). In addition, while moving towards the destination, the ultrasonic diagnostic device performs pre-examination maintenance on the ultrasonic diagnostic device main body and medical examination supplies such as an ultrasonic probe electrically connected to the ultrasonic diagnostic device main body (C8). Then, when the ultrasonic diagnostic device arrives at the destination, the management device notifies the medical staff that the ultrasonic diagnostic device has arrived (C9). Thus, the user uses the arrived ultrasonic diagnostic device at the destination to perform an ultrasonic examination on the patient (C10). In addition, when there is a next examination after the end of the examination, the ultrasonic diagnostic device repeats the cycle of C1 to C10. Thus, the management device can make the available ultrasonic diagnostic device in the hospital reach the examination room without the need for medical staff to move the ultrasonic diagnostic device, so that the assets in the hospital can be effectively utilized while improving the work efficiency of medical staff.

[0054] 〔Detailed description of the first embodiment〕

[0055] Next, use Figure 4A structural example of the medical examination equipment management system according to this embodiment will be described in detail. Figure 4 It is a block diagram showing a structural example of the medical examination equipment management system according to the first embodiment. As Figure 4 shown, the medical examination equipment management system 1 of this embodiment includes a medical examination device 10, a medical data server 20, a setting data server 30, a management device 40, and a terminal device 50. The medical examination device 10, the medical data server 20, the setting data server 30, the management device 40, and the terminal device 50 are communicably connected via a hospital internal network NW1 formed by a dedicated line within the hospital. In addition, the medical examination device 10, the medical data server 20, the setting data server 30, the management device 40, and the terminal device 50 can also be communicably connected to each other via a network formed by a public line such as the Internet.

[0056] The medical examination device 10 is a device for performing medical examinations on patients. The medical examination device 10 is, for example, an ultrasonic diagnostic device used in ultrasonic examinations or liver fibrosis scan examinations, an X-ray CT (Computed Tomography) device used in CT examinations, an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) device used in MRI examinations, a mammography device used in mammography examinations, an endoscope examination device used in endoscope examinations, and a nuclear medicine diagnostic device, etc. The medical examination device 10 has a self-propelling function to move to a destination. That is, the medical examination device 10 moves, for example, by automatically traveling to destinations such as examination rooms, emergency rooms, and wards within the hospital. In addition, in the following description, the case where the medical examination device 10 is used in an examination room, an emergency room, a ward, etc. within the hospital is taken as an example to describe the medical examination equipment management system 1, but the place where the medical examination device 10 is used is not limited to this. That is, the use place of the medical examination device 10 is arbitrary. For example, it can also be used in an ambulance helicopter or a mobile medical vehicle used in mobile health examinations or regional medical care. In this way, in the case of using it in an ambulance helicopter or a mobile medical vehicle, the place where the ambulance helicopter lands or the parking position of the mobile medical vehicle, etc. is set as the destination. In addition, as described above, in the following description, the case where the medical examination device 10 is an ultrasonic diagnostic device is taken as an example for description.

[0057] The medical data server 20 is a server that stores medical data. Specifically, the medical data server 20 receives medical data from the medical examination device 10 via the in-hospital network NW1, and stores the medical data in the storage circuit within this device for preservation. For example, the medical data server 20 is implemented through an image storage communication system (PACS: Picture Archiving and Communication System) etc., and preserves medical images in accordance with the DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) format. Here, the medical data includes medical image data collected by the medical examination device 10 during an examination, various measurement results of the medical image data, diagnostic reports, and other data.

[0058] The setting data server 30 is a server that stores setting data. Specifically, the setting data server receives setting data from the medical examination device 10 via the in-hospital network NW1, and stores the setting data by user in the storage circuit within this device for preservation. Here, the setting data refers to data set by the user, and includes protocol data and preset data. The protocol data refers to data related to the steps of the examination performed using the medical examination device 10 for the diagnosis of the subject by the user, and is data preset to make it easier for the user to perform the examination. In addition, the preset data refers to data related to the image quality setting when displaying medical image data, and data such as the key configuration of the operation panel on the input interface described later.

[0059] The management device 40 is a device that manages the medical examination device 10. Specifically, the management device 40 manages the medical examination device 10 by obtaining location information from one or more medical examination devices 10 existing in the hospital or sending destination information to one or more medical examination devices 10 existing in the hospital. In addition, the management device 40 is, for example, a computer such as a PC (Personal Computer) or a server device. In addition, the management device 40 can be set in a cloud environment, or can be set in a facility other than a medical institution such as a hospital or a health center.

[0060] The terminal device 50 is a terminal operated by users such as doctors and examination technicians. The terminal device 50 receives an instruction for an examination from the user, and sends the received examination instruction to the management device 40 etc. via the in-hospital network NW1.

[0061] Here, the instruction for the examination is the information input by the user at the time of reservation. The instruction for the examination includes, for example, the user name equivalent to the user ID, medical examination equipment information related to the medical examination equipment used in the examination, the examination content, the examination location such as the examination room name, the examination date and time, patient information such as the patient ID or patient name, information for identifying which type of patient, an outpatient or an inpatient, the examination frequency information related to the number of examinations such as the first visit or a follow-up visit. In addition, the instruction for the examination may not necessarily include all of the above information. That is, the information included in the instruction for the examination is arbitrary. For example, the instruction for the examination sent to the management device 40 only needs to include at least the medical examination equipment information and the examination date and time. In addition, the instruction for the examination may also include information other than the above information. For example, the instruction for the examination may also include the desired examination technician information related to the examination technician name that the doctor hopes to perform the examination, the desired medical examination equipment information related to the medical examination equipment that the user hopes to use, and the used supplies information related to the medical examination supplies used by the user in the examination. In addition, the medical examination supplies refer to the supplies used in the examination. For example, in the case of an ultrasonic diagnostic device, the medical examination supplies are an ultrasonic probe or ultrasonic gel, etc.

[0062] In addition, when the medical examination equipment management system 1 collaborates with a hospital information system (HIS: Hospital Information System) or a radiology information system (RIS: Radiology Information System), the user may not input all of the user name, medical examination equipment information, examination content, examination location, examination date and time, patient information, information for identifying which type of patient, an outpatient or an inpatient, and examination frequency information. That is, the information input by the user as the instruction for the examination is arbitrary. For example, when the hospital information system has patient information, information for identifying which type of patient, an outpatient or an inpatient, and examination frequency information, the user may not input patient information, information for identifying which type of patient, an outpatient or an inpatient, and examination frequency information.

[0063] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram showing the appearance of the medical examination equipment 10 of the first embodiment. As Figure 5 shown, the medical examination equipment 10 includes an ultrasonic probe 11, a device main body 13, a display 15, an input interface 17, a support portion 19, and a movable portion 21.

[0064] The ultrasonic probe 11 is connected to the device main body 13, and is an instrument that transmits ultrasonic waves to the subject to be examined and receives the reflected wave signals reflected in the subject to be examined based on the transmitted ultrasonic waves. The ultrasonic probe 11 is, for example, a 1D array probe that scans a two-dimensional region in the subject to be examined, or a mechanical 4D probe or a 2D array probe that scans a three-dimensional region in the subject to be examined. In addition, the ultrasonic probe 11 is connected to the device main body 13 through wired communication or wireless communication.

[0065] The device main body 13 is a device that generates an ultrasonic image based on the received signal received from the ultrasonic probe 11. In Figure 5 the example shown, the ultrasonic probe 11 is connected to the device main body 13 of the present embodiment. In addition, a display 15 and an input interface 17 are connected to the device main body 13 of the present embodiment via a support portion 19. The device main body 13 corresponds to the main body of the medical examination device of the present embodiment.

[0066] The display 15 is a display device that displays various ultrasonic images, various settings, etc. For example, the display 15 displays the ultrasonic image generated by the device main body 13, a GUI (Graphical User Interface) for receiving various operations from the operator, etc. In the present embodiment, the display 15 is constituted by, for example, a liquid crystal display or a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display. The display 15 corresponds to the display unit of the present embodiment.

[0067] The input interface 17 is an input device for performing various settings, etc., and receives an input operation for operating the device main body 13. The input interface 17 is realized by, for example, a trackball, a switch button, a mouse, a keyboard, a touchpad for performing an input operation through a touch operation surface, a touch monitor integrating a display screen and a touchpad, a non-contact input circuit using an optical sensor, and a voice input circuit. The input interface 17 is connected to the processing circuit of the device main body 13 described later, converts the input operation received from the medical staff into an electric signal, and outputs it to the processing circuit of the device main body 13. In addition, in this specification, the input interface 17 is not limited to having physical operation devices such as a mouse and a keyboard. For example, an example of the input interface 17 also includes an electric signal processing circuit that receives an electric signal corresponding to an input operation from an external input device provided separately from the device and outputs the electric signal to the processing circuit of the device main body 13. The input interface 17 corresponds to the operation unit of the present embodiment.

[0068] The support portion 19 movably supports the display 15 and the input interface 17 on the device main body 13. The support portion 19 connects the device main body 13 and the display 15 and the input interface 17.

[0069] The movable part 21 is provided at the lower part of the device main body 13. For example, the movable part 21 is composed of wheels or casters. Regarding the movable part 21, the drive part described later rotates under the control of the control function in the processing circuit, causing the device main body 13 etc. to move on the ground.

[0070] Figure 6 It is a block diagram showing an example of the electrical structure of the medical examination device 10 according to the first embodiment. As Figure 6 shown, the medical examination device 10 includes an ultrasonic probe 11, a device main body 13, a display 15, and an input interface 17. In addition, the device main body 13 of the present embodiment includes a transceiver circuit 131, a B-mode processing circuit 132, a Doppler processing circuit 133, a memory 134, a communication interface 135, a position sensor 136, a non-contact power receiving part 137, a storage battery 138, a drive part 139, and a processing circuit 140.

[0071] The ultrasonic probe 11 is connected to the transceiver circuit 131. The ultrasonic probe 11 has, for example, a plurality of piezoelectric vibrators on the probe main body, and these plurality of piezoelectric vibrators generate ultrasonic waves based on the drive signal supplied from the transceiver circuit 131. In addition, the ultrasonic probe 11 receives the reflected wave from the subject P and converts it into an electrical signal. In addition, the ultrasonic probe 11 has a matching layer provided on the piezoelectric vibrator and a backing material etc. that prevents ultrasonic waves from propagating backward from the piezoelectric vibrator in the probe main body.

[0072] If ultrasonic waves are sent from the ultrasonic probe 11 to the subject P, the sent ultrasonic waves are successively reflected at the discontinuous surfaces of the acoustic impedance in the body tissues of the subject P, and are received by the plurality of piezoelectric vibrators of the ultrasonic probe 11 as reflected wave signals. The amplitude of the received reflected wave signal depends on the difference in acoustic impedance at the discontinuous surface of the reflected ultrasonic wave. In addition, when the sent ultrasonic pulse is reflected by the surface of a moving blood flow or the heart wall etc., the reflected wave signal has a frequency shift due to the Doppler effect, depending on the velocity component of the moving object relative to the ultrasonic wave sending direction.

[0073] In addition, the present embodiment can be applied to the case of two-dimensional scanning of the subject P using the ultrasonic probe 11 which is a one-dimensional ultrasonic probe in which a plurality of piezoelectric vibrators are arranged in a row, and can also be applied to the case of three-dimensional scanning of the subject P using the ultrasonic probe 11 in which the plurality of piezoelectric vibrators of the one-dimensional ultrasonic probe are mechanically swung, or using the ultrasonic probe 11 which is a two-dimensional ultrasonic probe in which a plurality of piezoelectric vibrators are two-dimensionally arranged in a lattice.

[0074] The transceiver circuit 131 is a processor that controls the transmission directivity and reception directivity in the transmission and reception of ultrasonic waves, and has a transmission circuit and a reception circuit. In addition, Figure 6An example is shown in which the transceiver circuit 131 is provided in the device main body 13. However, the transceiver circuit 131 may be provided in the ultrasonic probe 11, or may be provided in both the ultrasonic probe 11 and the device main body 13.

[0075] The transmitting circuit includes a pulse generator, a transmit delay circuit, a pulse generation circuit, etc., and supplies a drive signal to the ultrasonic vibrator. The pulse generator repeatedly generates rate pulses for forming transmitted ultrasonic waves at a prescribed rate frequency. The transmit delay circuit assigns, to each of the rate pulses generated by the pulse generator, a delay time for each ultrasonic vibrator required to converge the ultrasonic waves generated from the piezoelectric vibrator into a beam shape and determine the transmit directivity. In addition, the pulse generation circuit applies a drive pulse to the ultrasonic vibrator at the timing based on the rate pulse. The transmit delay circuit arbitrarily adjusts the transmit direction of the ultrasonic waves transmitted from the ultrasonic vibrator surface by changing the delay time assigned to each rate pulse.

[0076] The receiving circuit includes an amplifier circuit, an A / D converter, an adder, etc., receives the reflected wave signal received by the ultrasonic vibrator, and performs various processes on the reflected wave signal to generate a received signal (echo signal). The amplifier circuit amplifies the reflected wave signal for each channel and performs gain correction processing. The A / D converter performs A / D conversion on the reflected wave signal after gain correction, and assigns a delay time required to determine the receive directivity to the digital data. The adder performs an addition process on the reflected wave signal processed by the A / D converter to generate a received signal. Through the addition process of the adder, the reflection component from the direction corresponding to the receive directivity of the reflected wave signal is enhanced.

[0077] The B-mode processing circuit 132 generates B-mode data based on the received signal received from the transceiver circuit 131. Specifically, the B-mode processing circuit 132, for example, performs envelope detection processing, logarithmic compression processing, etc. on the received signal received from the transceiver circuit 131, and generates B-mode data that represents the signal intensity as the brightness of the lightness.

[0078] The Doppler processing circuit 133 generates Doppler data such as the velocity of blood flow, the variance of blood flow, the power of blood flow, etc. based on the received signal received from the transceiver circuit 131. The Doppler processing circuit 133 generates Doppler data obtained by extracting blood flow information based on the Doppler effect for a moving body within a ROI (Region Of Interest) set in the scanned area by performing frequency analysis on the received signal received from the transceiver circuit 131.

[0079] The memory 134 stores the image data for display generated by the processing circuit 140. In addition, the memory 134 can also store the data generated by the B-mode processing circuit 132 and the Doppler processing circuit 133. Further, the memory 134 stores various data such as control programs for ultrasonic transmission and reception, image processing, and display processing, diagnostic information (e.g., patient ID, doctor's opinion, etc.), diagnostic protocols, and various body position markers.

[0080] The communication interface 135 is connected to the medical data server 20, the setting data server 30, and the management device 40 via the hospital internal network NW1, for example, and performs data communication between it and the medical data server 20, the setting data server 30, and the management device 40.

[0081] The position sensor 136 is a sensor that detects the position information of the medical examination device 10. The position sensor 136 sends the detected position information to the management device 40 via the communication interface 135.

[0082] The non-contact power receiving unit 137 receives power in a non-contact manner from the non-contact power supply unit that supplies power in a non-contact manner, to supply power to the storage battery 138. That is, the non-contact power receiving unit 137 is used together with the non-contact power supply unit, and receives and supplies power through so-called wireless power supply (wireless power transmission). As the method of this wireless power supply, various existing methods such as electromagnetic induction method, magnetic field resonance method, electric field coupling method, microwave method, or laser method can be appropriately used. In addition, the non-contact power receiving unit 137 supplies the received power to the storage battery 138.

[0083] The non-contact power supply unit is provided, for example, on the walls, floors, etc. of the hospital, so as to be able to supply power to the non-contact power receiving unit 137 during the movement of the medical examination device 10 to the destination. Figure 7 It is a diagram showing an example of the non-contact power supply unit provided in the hospital in the first embodiment. As Figure 7 shown in (a) of, the non-contact power supply unit PS1 is provided on the floor of the corridor in the hospital. And, as Figure 7 shown in (b) of, the medical examination device 10 moves in the corridor in the hospital, whereby the non-contact power supply unit PS1 supplies power to the non-contact power receiving unit 137.

[0084] The storage battery 138 is a rechargeable secondary battery. The storage battery 138 is connected to the non-contact power receiving unit 137 to be charged using the power received by the non-contact power receiving unit 137. The power for charging this storage battery 138 is used not only for the self-propulsion of the medical examination device 10 but also for operating the medical examination device 10 during examinations such as ultrasonic examinations. That is, the storage battery 138 can be charged not only with the power required for self-propulsion but also with the power required for examinations such as ultrasonic examinations.

[0085] The drive unit 139 drives the support unit 19 and the movable unit 21 under the control of the processing circuit 140. The drive unit 139 is constituted by, for example, an electric motor, an actuator, or the like.

[0086] The processing circuit 140 is a control circuit that performs overall control of the medical examination device 10. In addition, the processing circuit 140 is an arithmetic circuit that performs various operations, and is constituted by, for example, a processor such as a CPU or a GPU. The processing circuit 140 of the present embodiment generates an ultrasonic image based on the data generated by the B-mode processing circuit 132 and the Doppler processing circuit 133, or transmits medical data including the generated ultrasonic image to the medical data server 20 via the communication interface 135.

[0087] Therefore, the processing circuit 140 of the present embodiment has an image generation function 141, a data transmission function 142, a diagnosis function 143, a setting data acquisition function 144, and a control function 145. The image generation function 141 corresponds to the image generation unit of the present embodiment, the data transmission function 142 corresponds to the data transmission unit, the diagnosis function 143 corresponds to the diagnosis unit of the present embodiment, the setting data acquisition function 144 corresponds to the setting data acquisition unit of the present embodiment, and the control function 145 corresponds to the control unit of the present embodiment.

[0088] In Figure 6 the illustrated embodiment, each processing function performed by the image generation function 141, the data transmission function 142, the diagnosis function 143, the setting data acquisition function 144, and the control function 145 is stored in the memory 134 in the form of a computer-executable program. The processing circuit 140 is a processor that realizes the functions corresponding to the respective programs by reading and executing the programs from the memory 134. In other words, the processing circuit 140 in the state where each program is read has Figure 6 the respective functions shown in the processing circuit 140. In addition, in Figure 6 it has been described that the image generation function 141, the data transmission function 142, the diagnosis function 143, the setting data acquisition function 144, and the control function 145 are realized by a single processing circuit 140, but the processing circuit 140 may also be constituted by combining a plurality of independent processors, and these functions may be realized by causing each processor to execute a program.

[0089] The image generation function 141 generates an ultrasonic image based on the data generated by the B-mode processing circuit 132 and the Doppler processing circuit 133. That is, the image generation function 141 generates an ultrasonic image representing the intensity of the reflected wave in terms of brightness based on the two-dimensional B-mode data generated by the B-mode processing circuit 132. In addition, the image generation function 141 generates an ultrasonic image representing the moving object information based on the two-dimensional Doppler data generated by the Doppler processing circuit 133. The ultrasonic image based on the Doppler data is velocity image data, variance image data, energy image data, or image data obtained by combining them.

[0090] Here, the image generation function 141 generally converts (scanning conversion) the signal string of the scanning lines of the ultrasonic scan into a signal string of a video format typified by a television or the like to generate a display ultrasonic image. Specifically, the image generation function 141 generates a display ultrasonic image by performing coordinate conversion according to the scanning form of the ultrasonic waves of the ultrasonic probe 11. In addition, in addition to the scanning conversion, the image generation function 141 performs various image processes such as image processing (smoothing process) for generating an average value image of the brightness again using a plurality of image frames after the scanning conversion, and image processing (edge enhancement process) using a differential filter within the image. In addition, the image generation function 141 synthesizes the character information of various parameters, scales, position markers, etc. with the ultrasonic image.

[0091] Moreover, the image generation function 141 generates three-dimensional B-mode image data by performing coordinate conversion on the three-dimensional B-mode data generated by the B-mode processing circuit 132. In addition, the image generation function 141 generates three-dimensional Doppler image data by performing coordinate conversion on the three-dimensional Doppler data generated by the Doppler processing circuit 133. Moreover, the image generation function 141 can perform rendering processing on the volume data in order to generate various two-dimensional images for displaying these three-dimensional image data (volume data) using the display 15.

[0092] The data transmission function 142 transmits the medical data collected during the examination to the medical data server 20. In addition, the data transmission function 142 transmits setting data such as preset data and protocol data used during the examination to the setting data server 30. The data transmission function 142 in the present embodiment transmits the medical data collected during the examination and the setting data used during the examination to the medical data server 20 and the setting data server 30 while moving toward the destination.

[0093] The diagnostic function 143 diagnoses the operating states of the diagnostic device main body 13 and / or the ultrasonic probe 11 electrically connected to the device main body 13. The diagnostic function 143 of the present embodiment diagnoses the operating states of the diagnostic device main body 13 and / or the ultrasonic probe 11 electrically connected to the device main body 13 during the movement to the destination. For example, the diagnostic function 143 divides the device main body 13 into a front end portion and a rear end portion, and applies a test input signal to each portion. Further, the diagnostic function 143 diagnoses the operating state of the device main body 13 by comparing the initial value of the output signal stored in the memory 134 with the value of the output signal generated in response to the test input signal. In addition, the diagnostic function 143 may diagnose the operating state of the device main body 13 in more detail for each processing block or each ASIC.

[0094] In addition, the diagnostic function 143 diagnoses the ultrasonic probe 11 including the piezoelectric vibrator. For example, based on the eigenvalue of the reflected wave signal from the air, the diagnostic function 143 diagnoses the operating states of the plurality of piezoelectric vibrators by comparing the initial value of each piezoelectric vibrator among the plurality of piezoelectric vibrators with the eigenvalue of the reflected wave signal. As the eigenvalue, for example, the amplitude, the center frequency, or the bandwidth can be appropriately used. For example, in the case of the amplitude, the sensitivity peak is used as the eigenvalue. Specifically, the maximum amplitude value (Vp-p) within the first reflected wave is used as the sensitivity peak.

[0095] Further, the diagnostic function 143 transmits, as a diagnostic result of the operating state, the difference between the initial value of the output signal in the device main body 13 and the value of the output signal generated in response to the test input signal and / or the difference between the initial value of each piezoelectric vibrator among the plurality of piezoelectric vibrators in the ultrasonic probe 11 and the eigenvalue of the reflected wave signal to the management device 40 via the communication interface 135. In this way, by diagnosing the operating states of the device main body 13 and / or the ultrasonic probe 11 electrically connected to the device main body 13, the diagnostic function 143 can confirm whether the operating states of the device main body 13 and the ultrasonic probe 11 can be reproduced as the operating states at the time of shipment of the device main body 13 and the ultrasonic probe 11.

[0096] The setting data acquisition function 144 acquires setting data from the setting data server 30 based on the setting data information transmitted from the management device 40. Here, the setting data information is information related to the setting data used in the inspection. The setting data information includes, for example, information indicating the location of the setting data. The setting data acquisition function 144 of the present embodiment acquires setting data from the setting data server 30 during the movement to the destination.

[0097] Figure 8 It is a diagram showing an example of the transmission and reception of medical data and setting data in the first embodiment. As Figure 8As shown, among the plurality of medical examination devices 10, the data transmission functions 142 of the plurality of medical examination devices 10 respectively transmit the medical data collected during the examination and the setting data used during the examination to the servers of the medical data server 20 and the setting data server 30 respectively during the movement towards the destination. In addition, among the plurality of medical examination devices 10, the setting data acquisition functions 144 of the plurality of medical examination devices 10 respectively acquire the setting data for the next examination from the setting data server 30 based on the setting data information during the movement towards the destination. In this way, the medical examination device 10 performs the transmission of medical data and setting data and the acquisition of setting data during the movement towards the destination. Thus, when the medical examination device 10 reaches the destination, the user can start the next examination.

[0098] The control function 145 controls the support portion 19 by controlling the drive portion 139. Specifically, the control function 145 controls the support portion 19 at the destination based on the user information related to the user using the medical examination device 10, that is, the ultrasonic diagnostic device, so that the display 15 and the input interface 17 move to the use position where the user uses the display 15 and the input interface 17. In addition, the control function 145 controls the support portion 19 during the movement towards the destination so that the display 15 and the input interface 17 move to the non-use position below the use position. Here, the user information refers to the information related to the user using the ultrasonic diagnostic device during the examination. For example, the user information includes information related to the height of the user and the sitting height of the user. This user information is managed by the management device 40, the hospital information system, etc. In addition, the information related to the control for moving the display 15 and the input interface 17 to the non-use position is the information related to the control amount of the support portion 19. The information related to the control for moving the display 15 and the input interface 17 to the non-use position is stored in the memory 134, for example.

[0099] Figure 9 is a schematic diagram showing the appearance of the medical examination device 10 of the first embodiment during Figure 9 use (( Figure 9 (a) of FIG. 1) and during movement (( Figure 9 (b) of FIG. 1). As shown in Figure 9 (a) of FIG. 1, when the medical examination device 10 is in use at the destination, it controls the support portion 19 based on the user information so that the display 15 and the input interface 17 move to the use position for the user to use. And, as shown in Figure 9 (b) of FIG. 1, during the movement of the medical examination device 10 towards the destination, that is, during movement, it controls the support portion 19 so that the display 15 and the input interface 17 move to the non-use position below the use position to reduce the size of the medical examination device 10. In addition, inIn the example shown in (b), the medical examination device 10 of the present embodiment controls the support portion 19 to fold the display 15 so as to overlap with the input interface 17, so that the size of the medical examination device 10 becomes further smaller. In this way, the medical examination device 10 controls the support portion 19 to move the display 15 and the input interface 17 both during use and during movement. Thereby, when the medical examination device 10 is in use, the display 15 and the input interface 17 can be moved to a position where the user can easily view the medical image or a position where the user can easily operate, and when moving, the possibility of contact with objects and people in the hospital can be reduced.

[0100] In addition, the control function 145 controls the movable portion 21 by controlling the drive portion 139. Specifically, the control function 145 receives destination information from the management device 40 and controls the movable portion 21 based on the destination information. That is, the control function 145 controls the movable portion 21 to perform automatic travel until the medical examination device 10 reaches the destination. As a method of this automatic travel, an electromagnetic induction method using a metal wire through which an alternating current is provided on the ground for induction, an optical induction method using an induction line drawn on the ground for induction, a magnetic induction method using a magnetic body provided on the ground and detecting a magnetic field from the ground by a sensor for induction, an image recognition method of performing induction by reading an image such as a QR code (registered trademark) or an AR marker arranged on the ground or the ceiling using a camera, or a laser method of arranging a reflector on a wall or a pillar and estimating a position by using reflection of a laser can be appropriately used, and various existing methods such as a SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping) method of estimating a position by using sensors such as a camera or a laser and an encoder or a gyro sensor can be used. In the present embodiment, the control function 145 and the movable portion 21 constitute a self-propelling function.

[0101] Figure 10 It is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the management device 40 of the first embodiment. As Figure 10 shown, the management device 40 includes a memory 41, a display 42, an input interface 43, a communication interface 44, and a processing circuit 45. In addition, in Figure 10 the example shown, the management device 40 includes the display 42 and the input interface 43, but the management device 40 may not include the display 42 and the input interface 43.

[0102] The memory 41 stores information related to the medical examination equipment 10 existing in the hospital. The information related to the medical examination equipment 10 includes, for example, the type and model of the medical examination equipment 10, and the working condition information related to the working condition of the medical examination equipment 10. Here, the working condition information refers to the information related to the working condition of the medical examination equipment 10, and includes, for example, the cumulative working time of the medical examination equipment 10 and the working rate of the medical examination equipment 10. In addition, the memory 41 stores information related to the medical examination supplies existing in the hospital. In addition, the memory 41 stores the examination and the information related to the medical examination supplies required for the examination in an associated manner. In addition, the memory 41 stores the instruction of the examination sent from the terminal device 50. In addition, the memory 41 stores the threshold value of the difference between the initial value of the output signal in the device main body 13 and the value of the output signal generated with respect to the test input signal, and the threshold value of the difference between the initial value of each piezoelectric vibrator in the ultrasonic probe 11 and the eigenvalue of the reflected wave signal, etc.

[0103] In addition, the memory 41 stores an examination reservation form for each medical examination equipment 10. The examination reservation form refers to a form related to examination reservation, and is associated with information such as the user name using the medical examination equipment 10, the use location, and the use start time. Figure 11 It is a diagram showing an example of the examination reservation form stored in the memory 41 of the management device 40 according to the first embodiment. As Figure 11 shown, in the examination reservation form T1 of the present embodiment, the patient ID, patient name, user name, area, examination room, use start time, probe name, and usage method are stored in an associated manner. For example, taking "Patient ID: 64041985" as an example, the user name "Michel" reserved the medical examination equipment 10 related to this examination reservation form T1 in the examination room "102" on the "North 1F" from "10:00". In Figure 11 the example shown, this examination reservation form T1 is stored in the DICOM format.

[0104] Moreover, the memory 41 stores the floor plan of the hospital. Figure 12 It is a diagram showing an example of the floor plan stored in the memory 41 of the management device 40 according to the first embodiment. As Figure 12 shown, the floor plan FM1 of the present embodiment includes an examination room equivalent to an examination room, an emergency center equivalent to an emergency room, a sterilization room, a supply room, a storage room for storing unused medical examination equipment 10, etc.

[0105] The display 42 is a display device that displays various information. For example, the display 42 displays the inspection instructions stored in the memory 41 and the floor plan FM1 indicating the position information of the medical inspection device 10. In the present embodiment, the display 42 is constituted by, for example, a liquid crystal display, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display, or the like.

[0106] The input interface 43 is an input device for performing various settings and the like. The input interface 43 is realized by, for example, a trackball, a switch button, a mouse, a keyboard, a touchpad for performing an input operation through a touch operation surface, a touch monitor integrating a display screen and a touchpad, a non-contact input circuit using an optical sensor, a voice input circuit, and the like. The input interface 43 is connected to the processing circuit 45. The input interface 43 converts the input operation received from the operator into an electrical signal and outputs it to the processing circuit 45. In addition, in the present specification, the input interface 43 is not limited to an input interface having a physical operation device such as a mouse and a keyboard. For example, the example of the input interface 43 also includes an electrical signal processing circuit that receives an electrical signal corresponding to an input operation from an external input device provided separately from the device and outputs the electrical signal to the processing circuit 45.

[0107] The communication interface 44 is connected to the medical inspection device 10, the medical data server 20, the setting data server 30, and the terminal device 50 via, for example, the in-hospital network NW1, and performs data communication between it and the medical inspection device 10, the medical data server 20, the setting data server 30, and the terminal device 50.

[0108] The processing circuit 45 is a circuit that performs overall control of the management device 40. In addition, the processing circuit 45 is an arithmetic circuit that performs various operations, and is constituted by, for example, a processor such as a CPU and a GPU. The processing circuit 45 in the present embodiment performs the following operations, for example: selects an available medical inspection device 10 from one or more medical inspection devices 10; sets the destination of the medical inspection device 10; and sends destination information related to the destination to the medical inspection device 10.

[0109] Therefore, the processing circuit 45 in the present embodiment has a selection function 451, a setting function 452, a sending function 453, a receiving function 454, a judgment function 455, and a notification function 456. The selection function 451 corresponds to the selection unit in the present embodiment, the setting function 452 corresponds to the setting unit in the present embodiment, the sending function 453 corresponds to the sending unit in the present embodiment, the receiving function 454 corresponds to the receiving unit in the present embodiment, the judgment function 455 corresponds to the judgment unit in the present embodiment, and the notification function 456 corresponds to the notification unit in the present embodiment.

[0110] In Figure 10In the illustrated embodiment, each processing function performed by the selection function 451, the setting function 452, the transmission function 453, the reception function 454, the determination function 455, and the notification function 456 is stored in the memory 41 in the form of a computer-executable program. The processing circuit 45 is a processor that realizes the functions corresponding to the respective programs by reading and executing the programs from the memory 41. In other words, the processing circuit 45 in the state where each program is read has Figure 10 each function shown within the processing circuit 45. Further, in Figure 10 it has been described that the selection function 451, the setting function 452, the transmission function 453, the reception function 454, the determination function 455, and the notification function 456 are realized by a single processing circuit 45, but it is also possible to configure the processing circuit 45 by combining a plurality of independent processors, and these functions can be realized by each processor executing a program.

[0111] The selection function 451 selects an available medical examination device 10 based on an examination instruction transmitted from the terminal device 50. Further, the selection function 451 selects medical examination supplies required for the examination from among a plurality of medical examination supplies based on the examination instruction. Moreover, the selection function 451 selects setting data required for the examination from among a plurality of setting data based on the examination instruction.

[0112] The setting function 452 sets the destination of the medical examination device 10 selected by the selection function 451. This destination is, for example, an examination room, an emergency room, a ward, or the like.

[0113] The transmission function 453 transmits destination information to the medical examination device 10 selected by the selection function 451. Here, the destination information is information related to the destination, and includes, for example, location information of the destination, information on the movement path to the destination, and the like. Further, the transmission function 453 transmits medical examination supply information to the medical examination device 10. Here, the medical examination supply information is information related to the medical examination supplies selected by the selection function 451, and includes, for example, the name of the medical examination supplies, the type of the medical examination supplies, and the like. Moreover, the transmission function 453 transmits setting data information to the medical examination device 10.

[0114] The reception function 454 receives a diagnostic result of the operation state diagnosed by the diagnostic function 143 of the medical examination device 10 from the medical examination device 10. The determination function 455 determines the operation state based on the diagnostic result. When the medical examination device 10 has reached the destination, the notification function 456 notifies that the medical examination device 10 has reached the destination.

[0115] Figure 13This is a flowchart showing the details of the reservation process executed by the management device 40 of the first embodiment. In this reservation process, an instruction for an examination is received, an available medical examination device 10 is selected, and an instruction for the examination is reserved. For example, this reservation process is a process executed when the management device 40 receives an instruction for an examination from the terminal device 50.

[0116] As Figure 13 shown, first, a selection function 451 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 receives an instruction for an examination from the terminal device 50 via the communication interface 44 of the management device 40 (step S11). Specifically, the selection function 451 receives an instruction for an examination that includes at least medical examination device information and an examination date and time from the terminal device 50.

[0117] Figure 14 This is a diagram showing an example of an instruction for an examination received by the management device 40 of the first embodiment. In Figure 14 the example shown, the instruction for an examination OR1 includes a user corresponding to the user name, an examination date and time, an examination room corresponding to the examination location, a modality, examination details, patient information including a patient name and a patient ID, information for identifying whether the patient is an outpatient or an inpatient, and examination number information. In Figure 14 the example shown, the modality corresponds to the medical examination device information of the present embodiment.

[0118] Next, as Figure 13 shown, a selection function 451 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 determines whether it is possible to accept the instruction for an examination OR1 (step S13). Specifically, the selection function 451 refers to the examination reservation table T1 of each medical examination device 10 in the medical examination device information stored in the memory 41 and determines whether it is possible to accept the instruction for an examination OR1 received in step S11 at the examination date and time included in the instruction for an examination OR1.

[0119] And, when it is not possible to accept the instruction for an examination OR1 in step S13 (step S13: No), the selection function 451 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 notifies the user that reservation is not possible (step S15). Specifically, the selection function 451 notifies the user that reservation is not possible by sending a message indicating that reservation is not possible to the terminal device 50 via the communication interface 44. Then, the user who has received the notification that reservation is not possible changes the examination date and time in the instruction for an examination OR1.

[0120] Next, as Figure 13As shown, the selection function 451 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 receives the inspection instruction OR1 for re - inspection (step S17) again. Specifically, the selection function 451 receives again from the terminal device 50 the inspection instruction OR1 for the inspection with the inspection date and time changed. And the selection function 451 returns to step S13 to determine whether it can accept the inspection instruction OR1 with the inspection date and time changed. That is, the processes of steps S13 to S17 are repeated until the inspection instruction can be accepted.

[0121] On the other hand, in the case where the inspection instruction OR1 can be accepted in step S13 (step S13: Yes), the selection function 451 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 selects an available medical inspection device based on the medical inspection device information and the inspection date and time (step S19). Specifically, the selection function 451 refers to the inspection reservation tables T1 of each medical inspection device 10 stored in the memory 41 and selects the medical inspection device 10 available at the inspection date and time included in the inspection instruction OR1. In this step S19, when there are multiple available medical inspection devices 10, the selection function 451 refers to the working condition information related to the working conditions of the multiple available medical inspection devices 10 and selects the medical inspection device 10 based on the working condition information. For example, the selection function 451 selects the medical inspection device 10 with a low working rate or the medical inspection device 10 with a small cumulative working time based on the working condition information. In this way, the selection function 451 selects the medical inspection device 10 according to the working conditions, thereby enabling the uniform utilization of the medical inspection devices 10 existing in the hospital without causing an imbalance in the usage frequencies of the medical inspection devices 10.

[0122] Next, as Figure 13 shown, the selection function 451 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 tentatively reserves the selected medical inspection device 10 (step S21). Specifically, the selection function 451 tentatively reserves the medical inspection device 10 by temporarily registering the inspection instruction OR1 in the inspection reservation table T1 of the medical inspection device 10 selected in step S19.

[0123] Next, as Figure 13 shown, the selection function 451 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 notifies the tentative reservation of the medical inspection device 10 (step S23). Specifically, the selection function 451 notifies the terminal device 50 of the tentative reservation of the medical inspection device 10 via the communication interface 44.

[0124] Next, as Figure 13As shown, the selection function 451 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 determines whether the provisional reservation is approved (step S25). Specifically, the selection function 451 determines whether the provisional reservation is approved by determining whether a signal for approving the provisional reservation is received from the terminal device 50 via the communication interface 44. And, when the provisional reservation is not approved in step S25 (step S25: No), the selection function 451 repeatedly waits in step S25 until the provisional reservation is approved.

[0125] On the other hand, when the provisional reservation is approved in step S25 (step S25: Yes), the selection function 451 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 reserves the medical examination device 10 (step S27). Specifically, the selection function 451 reserves the medical examination device 10 by registering the examination instruction OR1 in the examination reservation table T1 of the medical examination device 10 selected in step S19.

[0126] In this step S27, the reservation process of this embodiment is ended by reserving the medical examination device 10.

[0127] Figure 15 and Figure 16 is a flowchart showing an example of the movement instruction process executed in the management device 40 of the first embodiment. In this destination sending process, the management device 40 sets the destination of the medical examination device 10, generates destination information based on the position information of the medical examination device 10 and the destination of the medical examination device 10, and sends the destination information to the medical examination device 10 to send a movement instruction to the medical examination device 10. For example, this movement instruction process is a process executed when a specified time is reached. In addition, this movement instruction process is a process executed for each medical examination device 10 managed by the management device 40. In the following description, one medical examination device 10 among the medical examination devices 10 managed by the management device 40 is taken as an example for explanation.

[0128] As Figure 15 shown, first, the setting function 452 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 determines whether the specified time has been reached (step S31). Specifically, the setting function 452 refers to the examination reservation table T1 stored in the memory 41 of the management device 40 and determines whether the specified time has been reached. Here, the specified time refers to the examination date and time included in the examination reservation table T1 or the time a few minutes before the examination date and time included in the examination reservation table T1.

[0129] Next, as Figure 15As shown, the setting function 452 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 starts acquiring the position information (step S33). Specifically, the setting function 452 starts acquiring the position information by acquiring the position information of the medical examination device 10 from the position sensor 136 of the medical examination device 10 via the communication interface 44.

[0130] Next, as Figure 15 shown, the setting function 452 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 acquires the floor plan FM1 (step S35). Specifically, the setting function 452 acquires the floor plan FM1 from the memory 41 of the management device 40. Then, the setting function 452 causes the acquired floor plan FM1 to reflect the position information of the medical examination device 10, and displays the position of the medical examination device 10 on the floor plan FM1. In addition, when the position information of other medical examination devices 10 managed by the management device 40 is acquired in step S33, the positions of the other medical examination devices 10 are also displayed on the floor plan.

[0131] Figure 17 FIG. is an example of a floor plan FM1 showing the position of the medical examination device 10 in the first embodiment. Figure 17 The floor plan FM1 shown represents a hospital facility. In the floor plan FM1, the position of the medical examination device 10 is displayed by an icon IC1 simulating the shape of the medical examination device 10.

[0132] Next, as Figure 15 shown, the setting function 452 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 determines whether the previous examination has ended (step S37). Specifically, the setting function 452 determines whether the previous examination of the medical examination device 10 has ended based on the floor plan FM1 and the position information of the medical examination device 10. More specifically, if the examination has ended, the medical examination device 10 will be moved out to the corridor by medical staff. Therefore, the setting function 452 determines whether the previous examination has ended by determining whether the medical examination device 10 has moved from the examination room to the corridor based on the floor plan FM1 reflecting the position information of the medical examination device 10. And when the previous examination has not ended in step S37 (step S37: No), the setting function 452 repeatedly waits for the processing of step S37. That is, the management device 40 waits until the previous examination ends.

[0133] On the other hand, when the previous examination has ended in step S37 (step S37: Yes), the setting function 452 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 acquires the examination instruction OR1 (step S39). Specifically, the setting function 452 acquires the examination instruction OR1 of the examination that has reached the examination date and time from the memory 41 of the management device 40.

[0134] Next, as Figure 15 shown, the setting function 452 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 sets a destination (step S41). Specifically, the setting function 452 sets the destination of the medical examination device 10 based on the inspection instruction OR1. More specifically, in step S39, when the setting function 452 obtains the inspection instruction OR1 as Figure 14 shown, in step S41, the setting function 452 sets "Examination Room 201, Building A" as the destination. In addition, in step S41, although the setting function 452 sets the destination of the medical examination device 10 based on the inspection instruction OR1, the setting function 452 may also set the destination of the medical examination device 10 by referring to the examination reservation form T1 instead of the inspection instruction OR1.

[0135] Next, as Figure 15 shown, the setting function 452 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 generates destination information (step S43). Specifically, the setting function 452 generates destination information based on the inspection instruction OR1 obtained in step S39, the position information of the medical examination device 10, the floor plan FM1 obtained in step S35, and the destination set in step S41. In the present embodiment, the setting function 452 generates a movement plan for the medical examination device 10 to move to the destination as the destination information. For example, when an examination has been performed before this examination, the setting function 452 generates a movement plan for the medical examination device 10 to move to the examination room via the sterilization room and the spare parts room as the destination information.

[0136] In addition, the movement plan of the medical examination device 10 described above includes the sterilization room and the spare parts room, but the movement plan of the medical examination device 10 may also not include the sterilization room and the spare parts room. That is, in the movement plan of the medical examination device 10, passing through the sterilization room and the spare parts room is optional. For example, when the medical examination device 10 is used for the first time for an examination on the examination day and no examination has been performed before this examination, the movement plan of the medical examination device 10 may not include the sterilization room. When performing the same examination as the previous examination, the movement plan of the medical examination device 10 may not include the spare parts room.

[0137] Next, as Figure 15 shown, the sending function 453 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 sends the destination information (step S45). Specifically, the sending function 453 sends the destination information to the medical examination device 10 via the communication interface 44.

[0138] Next, as Figure 15As shown, the setting function 452 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 determines whether the destination information includes the sterilization chamber (step S47). Specifically, the setting function 452 determines whether the destination information generated in step S43 includes the sterilization chamber.

[0139] Moreover, when the destination information includes the sterilization chamber in step S47 (step S47: Yes), the setting function 452 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 sends a movement instruction to the sterilization chamber to the medical examination device 10 (step S49). Thereby, the management device 40 causes the medical examination device 10 to start moving towards the sterilization chamber.

[0140] Next, as Figure 15 shown, the setting function 452 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 determines whether the medical examination device 10 has reached the sterilization chamber (step S51). Specifically, the setting function 452 determines whether the medical examination device 10 has reached the sterilization chamber by determining whether the position information of the medical examination device 10 is located at the position of the sterilization chamber in the floor plan FM1 based on the position information acquired from the medical examination device 10 and the floor plan FM1. And in step S51, when the medical examination device 10 has not reached the sterilization chamber (step S51: No), the setting function 452 repeatedly waits for this step S51.

[0141] On the other hand, in step S51, when the medical examination device 10 has reached the sterilization chamber (step S51: Yes), the setting function 452 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 determines whether the sterilization has been completed (step S53). Specifically, the setting function 452 determines whether the sterilization has been completed by determining whether a completion notice of various processes such as sterilization of the medical examination device 10 has been received via the communication interface 44 from the terminal device provided in the sterilization chamber. And in step S53, when the sterilization has not been completed (step S53: No), the setting function 452 repeatedly waits for this step S53.

[0142] Figure 18 is a diagram showing the medical examination device 10 that has moved to the sterilization chamber in the first embodiment. In Figure 18In the sterilization chamber shown, cleaning, washing, disinfection, sterilization, and / or sterilization (hereinafter referred to as sterilization, etc.) of the medical examination equipment 10 and / or medical examination supplies are performed. For example, these sterilization, etc. processes are carried out by an operator with professional knowledge (hereinafter referred to as the sterilization, etc. operator). Specifically, the sterilization, etc. operator, for example, uses a neutral detergent or disinfectant alcohol to clean the display 15, input interface 17 in the medical examination equipment 10, or medical examination supplies such as a heart sound sensor or pulse sensor. In addition, the sterilization, etc. operator, for example, uses an enzyme cleaner to wash the medical examination equipment and / or medical examination supplies. In addition, the sterilization, etc. operator, for example, uses a bactericidal disinfectant such as glutaraldehyde or ortho-phthalaldehyde to disinfect or sterilize the medical examination equipment and / or medical examination supplies. In addition, the operator, for example, uses hydrogen peroxide plasma to sterilize the medical examination equipment and / or medical examination supplies. Moreover, during the process of cleaning, washing, disinfection, sterilization, and / or sterilization (hereinafter referred to as sterilization, etc.) of the medical examination equipment and / or medical examination supplies, the sterilization, etc. operator visually confirms whether there are any abnormalities in the appearance of the medical examination equipment 10 and medical examination supplies. After completing various processes, the sterilization, etc. operator notifies the management device 40 that various processes have been completed. In this way, by performing various processes in the sterilization chamber by the sterilization, etc. operator, the medical examination equipment 10 and / or medical examination supplies can be maintained in a clean state, and at the same time, the use of the medical examination equipment 10 and medical examination supplies with apparent abnormalities is aborted.

[0143] On the other hand, in the case where sterilization has been completed in step S53 (step S53: Yes), or in the case where the destination information does not include the sterilization chamber in step S47 (step S47: No), the setting function 452 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 determines whether the destination information includes the supply room (step S55). Specifically, the setting function 452 determines whether the destination information generated in step S43 includes the supply room.

[0144] And, in the case where the destination information includes the supply room in step S53 (step S55: Yes), the sending function 453 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 sends a movement instruction to the supply room to the medical examination equipment 10 (step S57). Thereby, the management device 40 starts to move the medical examination equipment 10 to the supply room.

[0145] Next, as Figure 15 shown, the selection function 451 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 selects medical examination supplies (step S59). Specifically, the selection function 451 selects the medical examination supplies required for the examination from the medical examination supplies managed within the hospital by based on the examination instruction OR1 obtained in step S39 and referring to the information related to the medical examination supplies required for the examination stored in the memory 41.

[0146] Next, as Figure 15 shown, the selection function 451 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 generates medical examination supply information (step S61). Specifically, the selection function 451 generates medical examination supply information related to the medical examination supplies selected in step S59.

[0147] Next, as Figure 15 shown, the transmission function 453 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 transmits the medical examination supply information (step S63). Specifically, the transmission function 453 transmits the medical examination supply information generated in step S61 to the medical examination device 10 via the communication interface 44. In addition, in this step S63, the transmission function 453 transmits the medical examination supply information to the medical examination device 10, but the transmission destination of the medical examination supply information is not limited to the medical examination device 10. That is, the transmission destination of the medical examination supply information is arbitrary. For example, the transmission function 453 can also transmit the medical examination supply information to a terminal device provided in the supply room.

[0148] Next, as Figure 15 shown, the setting function 452 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 determines whether the medical examination device 10 has reached the supply room (step S65). Specifically, the setting function 452 determines whether the medical examination device 10 has reached the supply room by determining whether the position information of the medical examination device 10 obtained from the medical examination device 10 is located at the position of the supply room in the floor plan FM1 based on the position information and the floor plan FM1. And, when the medical examination device 10 has not reached the supply room in step S65 (step S65: No), the setting function 452 repeatedly waits for this step S65.

[0149] On the other hand, when the medical examination device 10 has reached the supply room in step S65 (step S65: Yes), the setting function 452 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 determines whether the collection of medical examination supplies has been completed (step S67). Specifically, the setting function 452 determines whether the collection of medical examination supplies has been completed by determining whether a completion notification has been received from a terminal device provided in the supply room. And, when the collection of medical examination supplies has not been completed in step S67 (step S67: No), the setting function 452 repeatedly waits for this step S67.

[0150] Figure 19 is a diagram showing the medical examination device 10 that has moved to the supply room in the first embodiment. In Figure 19In the spare parts room shown, collect and replace the medical examination spare parts required for the next inspection. For example, the spare parts replacement operator collects the medical examination spare parts. Hereinafter, taking the case where the previous inspection is an abdominal examination and the next inspection is a circulatory organ examination as an example, a series of processes for collecting and replacing the medical examination spare parts will be described. After the medical examination device 10 arrives at the spare parts room, the spare parts replacement operator removes and stores the general convex probe and / or the general linear probe used in the abdominal examination from the device main body 13 of the medical examination device 10. Then, the spare parts replacement operator collects each of the general adult sector probes, general convex probes, and general linear probes used in the circulatory organ examination and connects them to the device main body 13. In addition, the spare parts replacement operator removes the ultrasonic gel for abdominal examination and stores it, and places the ultrasonic gel for circulatory organ examination on the medical examination device 10. In addition, the spare parts replacement operator places the ECG cable and the electrode suction cup on the medical examination device 10. The electrode suction cup can be an ECG clip or a disposable type of ECG electrode suction cup. Moreover, the spare parts replacement operator replaces the towel placed on the medical examination device 10 with a new towel. After the spare parts replacement operator completes these processes, the spare parts replacement operator notifies the management device 40 that the process is completed.

[0151] On the other hand, when the collection of the medical examination spare parts is completed in step S67 (step S67: Yes), the transmission function 453 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 transmits a movement instruction to the examination room (step S69). Thereby, the management device 40 starts to move the medical examination device 10 to the examination room.

[0152] Next, as Figure 16 shown, the selection function 451 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 selects setting data (step S71). Specifically, the selection function 451 selects the setting data required for the examination from the setting data stored in the setting data server 30 based on the instruction of the examination obtained in step S39.

[0153] Next, as Figure 16 shown, the selection function 451 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 generates setting data information (step S73). Specifically, the selection function 451 generates setting data information related to the setting data selected in step S71.

[0154] Next, as Figure 16 shown, the transmission function 453 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 transmits the setting data information (step S75). Specifically, the transmission function 453 transmits the setting data information generated in step S73 to the medical examination device 10 via the communication interface 44. Thereby, the management device 40 enables the medical examination device 10 to acquire the setting data.

[0155] Next, as shown in Figure 16 , the transmission function 453 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 transmits a diagnostic indication of the operation state (step S77). Thus, the management device 40 causes the diagnostic function 143 implemented by the processing circuit 140 of the medical examination device 10 to diagnose the operation state of the device main body 13 and / or the ultrasonic probe 11 electrically connected to the device main body 13.

[0156] Next, as shown in Figure 16 , the reception function 454 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 receives the diagnostic result of the operation state (step S79). Specifically, the reception function 454 receives the diagnostic result of the operation state of the device main body 13 and / or the ultrasonic probe 11 electrically connected to the device main body 13 from the medical examination device 10 in step S175 described later. Figure 22

[0157] Next, as shown in Figure 16 , the determination function 455 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 determines the operation state (step S81). Specifically, the determination function 455 determines the operation state based on the diagnostic result of the operation state received in step S77. More specifically, for example, when the difference between the initial value of the output signal in the device main body 13 and the value of the output signal generated with respect to the test input signal is received as the diagnostic result of the operation state in step S79, the determination function 455 determines the operation state of the medical examination device 10 by determining whether the difference between the initial value of the output signal in the device main body 13 and the value of the output signal generated with respect to the test input signal exceeds a predetermined threshold stored in the memory 41.

[0158] Next, as shown in Figure 16 , the determination function 455 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 determines whether there is a problem with the operation state (step S83). Specifically, the determination function 455 determines whether there is a problem with the operation state of the device main body 13 and / or the ultrasonic probe 11 electrically connected to the device main body 13 based on the determination result of the operation state in step S79.

[0159] And, when there is a problem with the operation state in step S83 (step S83: Yes), the determination function 455 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 determines whether there is a problem with the medical examination device 10 (step S85). Specifically, the determination function 455 determines whether there is a problem with the operation state of the device main body 13 based on the determination result of the operation state in step S81.

[0160] Also, when there is a problem with the medical examination device 10 in step S85 (step S85: Yes), the determination function 455 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 reserves another medical examination device 10 (step S87). Specifically, the determination function 455 selects an available other medical examination device 10 based on the examination instruction OR1 and reserves the other medical examination device 10.

[0161] Next, as Figure 16 shown, the setting function 452 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 re-sets the destination (step S89). Specifically, the destination is re-set in order to move the medical examination device 10 with a problem in its operation state. For example, the setting function 452 re-sets the storage room where the unused medical examination device 10 is stored as the destination. In addition, although the setting function 452 re-sets the storage room as the destination, the moving destination of the medical examination device 10 with a problem in its operation state is not limited to the storage room. That is, the moving destination of the medical examination device 10 with a problem in its operation state is arbitrary.

[0162] Next, as Figure 16 shown, the setting function 452 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 re-generates the destination information (step S91). Specifically, the setting function 452 generates a movement plan to move to the destination as the destination information based on the examination instruction OR1 obtained in step S37, the position information of the medical examination device 10, the floor plan FM1 obtained in step S35, and the destination set in step S87. More specifically, for example, the setting function 452 generates a movement plan to move from the current position of the medical examination device 10 to the storage room, which is the destination of the medical examination device 10.

[0163] Next, as Figure 16 shown, the sending function 453 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 sends the destination information and the movement instruction (step S93). Specifically, the sending function 453 sends the destination information and the movement instruction to the medical examination device 10 via the communication interface 44.

[0164] Next, as Figure 16As shown, the setting function 452 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 determines whether the medical examination device 10 has reached the destination (step S95). Specifically, the setting function 452 determines whether the medical examination device 10 has reached the destination by determining whether the position information of the medical examination device 10 is located at the position of the destination in the floor plan FM1 based on the position information obtained from the medical examination device 10 and the floor plan FM1. And, when the medical examination device 10 has not reached the destination in step S95 (step S95: No), the setting function 452 repeatedly waits for this step S95.

[0165] On the other hand, when there is no problem with the medical examination device 10 in step S85 (step S85: No), that is, when there is a problem with the medical examination supplies, the setting function 452 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 generates operation status information (step S97). Specifically, the setting function 452 generates operation status information as information related to the medical examination supplies with problems in the operation status based on the judgment result of the operation status.

[0166] Next, as Figure 16 shown, the sending function 453 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 sends the operation status information (step S99). Specifically, the sending function 453 sends the operation status information generated in step S97 to the medical examination device 10 via the communication interface 44. In addition, in this step S99, the sending function 453 sends the operation status information to the medical examination device 10, but the sending destination of the operation status information is not limited to the medical examination device 10. That is, the sending destination of the operation status information is arbitrary. For example, the sending function 453 can also send the operation status information to a terminal device set in the supply room.

[0167] Next, as Figure 16 shown, the setting function 452 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 regenerates the destination information again (step S101). Specifically, the setting function 452 generates a movement plan for the medical examination device 10 to move to the destination as the destination information based on the inspection instruction OR1 obtained in step S39, the position information of the medical examination device 10, the floor plan FM1 obtained in step S35, and the destination set in step S41. More specifically, for example, the setting function 452 generates a movement plan to move the medical examination device 10 to the examination room, which is the destination, via the supply room where the medical examination supplies with problems are replaced.

[0168] Next, as Figure 16As shown, the sending function 453 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 resends the destination information (step S103). Specifically, the sending function 453 resends the destination information regenerated in step S101 to the medical examination device 10 via the communication interface 44.

[0169] The processing of steps S105, S107, S109, and S111 after this step S101 is the same as the processing of steps S57, S65, S67, and S69 described above, so the description is omitted. That is, the management device 40 sends a movement instruction to the supply room (step S103), and determines whether the medical examination device 10 has reached the supply room (step S105). If the medical examination device 10 has reached the supply room (step S107: Yes), it determines whether the collection of medical examination supplies has been completed (step S105). If the collection of medical examination supplies has been completed (step S109: Yes), it sends a movement instruction to the examination room (step S111). Then, after step S111, it returns to step S77, and the processing from step S77 is repeated until there is no problem with the operation state of the medical examination device 10 in step S83.

[0170] On the other hand, if there is no problem with the operation state in step S83 (step S83: No), the setting function 452 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 determines whether the medical examination device 10 has reached the examination room (step S113). Specifically, the setting function 452 determines whether the medical examination device 10 has reached the examination room by determining whether the position information of the medical examination device 10 is located at the position of the examination room in the floor plan FM1 based on the position information obtained from the medical examination device 10 and the floor plan. And if the medical examination device 10 has not reached the examination room in step S113 (step S113: No), the setting function 452 repeatedly waits for this step S113.

[0171] On the other hand, if the medical examination device 10 has reached the examination room in step S113 (step S113: Yes), the notification function 456 implemented by the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 notifies that the medical examination device 10 has arrived (step S115). Specifically, the notification function 456 notifies that the medical examination device 10 has arrived by causing the medical examination device 10 to notify via the communication interface 44 that the medical examination device 10 has arrived. In addition, in step S111, the notification function 456 causes the medical examination device 10 to notify, but it is not limited to this. For example, the notification function 456 can also notify that the medical examination device 10 has arrived by causing the terminal device held by the medical staff in the examination room to notify.

[0172] Next, as Figure 16As shown, after step S115 or when the medical examination device 10 has reached the destination in step S95 (step S95: Yes), the acquisition of the end position information of the setting function 452 is ended (step S117). In this step S117, the movement instruction process of this embodiment is ended by ending the acquisition of the end position information.

[0173] Figure 20 It is a flowchart showing the content of the movement control process executed by the medical examination device 10 of the first embodiment. In this movement control process, when a movement instruction is received from the management device 40, it moves based on the destination information. For example, this movement control process is a process executed when the medical examination device 10 receives the destination information from the management device 40.

[0174] As Figure 20 shown, first, the control function 145 implemented by the processing circuit 140 of the medical examination device 10 receives the destination information (step S121). Specifically, the control function 145 receives the destination information sent by the management device 40 in step S45 of the above Figure 15 via the communication interface 135. When this destination information is received, the control function 145 controls the support part 19 to move the display 15 and the input interface 17 to the unused position below the use position. Thereby, the medical examination device 10 can move in a state where the size of the medical examination device 10 is reduced, so the possibility of contacting people or objects during the movement can be reduced.

[0175] Next, as Figure 20 shown, the control function 145 implemented by the processing circuit 140 of the medical examination device 10 determines whether a movement instruction to the sterilization chamber has been received (step S123). Specifically, the control function 145 determines whether it has received the movement instruction to the sterilization chamber sent by the management device 40 in step S49 of the above Figure 15 via the communication interface 135.

[0176] And when a movement instruction to the sterilization chamber is received in step S123 (step S123: Yes), the control function 145 implemented by the processing circuit 140 of the medical examination device 10 moves the medical examination device 10 to the sterilization chamber (step S125). Specifically, the control function 145 controls the drive unit 139 based on the destination information received in step S121 to move the medical examination device 10 to the sterilization chamber.

[0177] Next, as Figure 20As shown, the control function 145 implemented by the processing circuit 140 of the medical examination device 10 determines whether the medical examination device 10 has reached the sterilization chamber (step S127). Specifically, the control function 145 determines whether the medical examination device 10 has reached the sterilization chamber based on the destination information received in step S121. And, in the case where the medical examination device 10 has not reached the sterilization chamber in step S127 (step S127: No), the control function 145 repeatedly performs the processes of step S125 and step S127 until the medical examination device 10 reaches the sterilization chamber.

[0178] On the other hand, in the case where the medical examination device 10 has reached the sterilization chamber in step S127 (step S127: Yes) or in the case where no movement instruction to the sterilization chamber is received in step S123 (step S123: No), the control function 145 implemented by the processing circuit 140 of the medical examination device 10 determines whether a movement instruction to the spare parts room is received (step S129). Specifically, the control function 145 determines whether a movement instruction to the spare parts room sent by the management device 40 in step S57 of the above Figure 15 is received.

[0179] And, in the case where a movement instruction to the spare parts room is received in step S129 (step S129: Yes), the control function 145 implemented by the processing circuit 140 of the medical examination device 10 causes the medical examination device 10 to move to the spare parts room (step S131). Specifically, the control function 145 controls the drive unit 139 based on the destination information received in step S121 to cause the medical examination device 10 to move to the spare parts room.

[0180] Next, as Figure 20 shown, the control function 145 implemented by the processing circuit 140 of the medical examination device 10 determines whether the medical examination device 10 has reached the spare parts room (step S133). Specifically, the control function 145 determines whether the medical examination device 10 has reached the spare parts room based on the destination information received in step S121. And, in the case where the medical examination device 10 has not reached the spare parts room in step S133 (step S133: No), the control function 145 repeatedly performs the processes of step S131 and step S133 until the medical examination device 10 reaches the spare parts room.

[0181] On the other hand, in the case where the medical examination device 10 has reached the spare parts room in step S133 (step S133: Yes) or in the case where no movement instruction to the spare parts room is received in step S129 (step S129: No), the control function 145 implemented by the processing circuit 140 of the medical examination device 10 determines whether a movement instruction to the examination room is received (step S135). Specifically, the control function 145 determines whether a movement instruction to the examination room sent by the management device 40 in the aboveFigure 16 The movement instruction to the examination room sent in step S69. And, when the movement instruction to the examination room is not received in step S135 (step S135: No), the process returns to step S123, and the processes starting from step S123 are repeatedly waited for.

[0182] On the other hand, when the movement instruction to the examination room is received in step S135 (step S135: Yes), the control function 145 implemented by the processing circuit 140 of the medical examination device 10 moves the medical examination device 10 to the examination room (step S137). Specifically, the control function 145 controls the drive unit 139 based on the destination information received in step S121, and moves the medical examination device 10 to the examination room.

[0183] Next, as Figure 20 shown, the control function 145 implemented by the processing circuit 140 of the medical examination device 10 determines whether the destination information is received again (step S139). Specifically, the control function 145 determines whether the management device 40 has sent the destination information received via the communication interface 135 in step S93 or step S105 of the above Figure 16 .

[0184] And, when the destination information is received again in step S139 (step S139: Yes), the control function 145 implemented by the processing circuit 140 of the medical examination device 10 determines whether the movement instruction to the storage room is received (step S141). Specifically, the control function 145 determines whether the management device 40 has sent the movement instruction to the storage room received via the communication interface 135 in step S93 of the above Figure 16 .

[0185] And, when the movement instruction to the storage room is received in step S141 (step S141: Yes), the control function 145 implemented by the processing circuit 140 of the medical examination device 10 moves the medical examination device 10 to the storage room (step S143). Specifically, the control function 145 controls the drive unit 139 based on the destination information received again in step S139, and moves the medical examination device 10 to the storage room.

[0186] Next, as Figure 20As shown, the control function 145 implemented by the processing circuit 140 of the medical examination device 10 determines whether the medical examination device 10 has reached the storage room (step S145). Specifically, based on the destination information received again in step S139, the control function 145 determines whether the medical examination device 10 has moved to the storage room. And, when the medical examination device 10 has not reached the storage room in step S145 (step S145: No), the control function 145 repeatedly performs the processes of step S143 and step S145 until the medical examination device 10 reaches the storage room.

[0187] On the other hand, when the movement instruction to the storage room is not received in step S141, it is determined whether a movement instruction to the spare parts room has been received (step S147). Specifically, the control function 145 determines whether the movement instruction to the spare parts room sent by the management device 40 in the above Figure 16 step S105 has been received. And, when the movement instruction to the spare parts room is not received in step S147 (step S147: No), the control function 145 repeatedly waits for the processes of step S141 and step S147 until a movement instruction to the storage room or a movement instruction to the spare parts room is received.

[0188] On the other hand, when the movement instruction to the spare parts room is received in step S147 (step S147: Yes), the control function 145 implemented by the processing circuit 140 of the medical examination device 10 moves the medical examination device 10 to the spare parts room (step S149). Specifically, the control function 145 controls the drive unit 139 based on the destination information received again in step S143 to move the medical examination device 10 to the spare parts room.

[0189] Next, as Figure 20 shown, the control function 145 implemented by the processing circuit 140 of the medical examination device 10 determines whether the medical examination device 10 has reached the spare parts room (step S151). Specifically, based on the destination information received again in step S143, the control function 145 determines whether the medical examination device 10 has reached the spare parts room. And, when the medical examination device 10 has not reached the spare parts room in step S151 (step S151: No), the control function 145 repeatedly performs the processes of step S149 and step S151 until the medical examination device 10 reaches the spare parts room.

[0190] On the other hand, when the medical examination device 10 has reached the spare parts room in step S151 (step S151: Yes), the control function 145 implemented by the processing circuit 140 of the medical examination device 10 determines whether a movement instruction to the examination room has been received (step S153). Specifically, the control function 145 determines whether the movement instruction sent by the management device 40 in the aboveFigure 16 In step S111, based on the movement instruction to the examination room sent, it is determined whether a movement instruction to the examination room has been received. And, when no movement instruction to the examination room is received in step S153 (step S153: No), the control function 145 implemented by the processing circuit 140 of the medical examination device 10 repeatedly waits for the processing of step S153 until a movement instruction to the examination room is received. On the other hand, when a movement instruction to the examination room is received in step S153 (step S153: Yes), it returns to step S137, and the processing from step S137 onwards is repeatedly performed.

[0191] On the other hand, when no destination information is received again in step S139 (step S139: No), the control function 145 implemented by the processing circuit 140 of the medical examination device 10 determines whether the medical examination device 10 has reached the examination room (step S155). Specifically, the control function 145 determines whether the medical examination device 10 has reached the examination room based on the destination information received in step S121. And, when the medical examination device 10 has not reached the examination room in step S155 (step S155: No), the control function 145 repeatedly performs the processing of step S137, step S139, and step S155 until it reaches the examination room.

[0192] On the other hand, when the medical examination device 10 has reached the examination room in step S155 (step S155: Yes) or when the medical examination device 10 has reached the storage room in step S145 (step S145: Yes), the movement control process of this embodiment is ended.

[0193] Figure 21 It is a flowchart showing the content of the data transmission process executed by the medical examination device 10 of the first embodiment. In this data transmission process, when the medical examination device 10 starts to move, medical data is sent to the medical data server 20, and setting data is sent to the setting data server 30. For example, this data transmission process is a process executed when the medical examination device 10 starts to move.

[0194] As Figure 21 shown, first, the data transmission function 142 implemented by the processing circuit 140 of the medical examination device 10 determines whether the medical examination device 10 has started to move (step S161). And, when the medical examination device 10 has not started to move in step S161 (step S161: No), the data transmission function 142 repeatedly waits for the processing of step S161 until the medical examination device 10 starts to move.

[0195] On the other hand, when the medical examination device 10 has started to move in step S161 (step S161: Yes), the data transmission function 142 implemented by the processing circuit 140 of the medical examination device 10 determines whether there is medical data in the memory 134 (step S163). Specifically, the data transmission function 142 determines whether there is medical data in the memory 134 by determining whether the medical data collected in the examination before the movement is stored in the memory 134.

[0196] Moreover, when there is medical data in the memory 134 (step S163: Yes), the data transmission function 142 implemented by the processing circuit 140 of the medical examination device 10 sends the medical data to the medical data server 20 (step S165). Specifically, the data transmission function 142 sends the medical data stored in the memory 134 to the medical data server 20 via the communication interface 135. That is, the medical examination device 10 sends the medical data collected in the examination to the medical data server 20 after starting to move and during the process of moving to the destination.

[0197] On the other hand, when there is no medical data in the memory 134 in step S163 (step S163: No) or after step S165, the data transmission function 142 implemented by the processing circuit 140 of the medical examination device 10 determines whether there is setting data in the memory 134 (step S167). Specifically, the data transmission function 142 determines whether there is setting data in the memory 134 by determining whether the setting data used in the examination before the movement is stored in the memory 134.

[0198] Moreover, when there is setting data in the memory 134 in step S167 (step S167: Yes), the data transmission function 142 implemented by the processing circuit 140 of the medical examination device 10 sends the setting data to the setting data server 30 (step S169). Specifically, the data transmission function 142 sends the setting data stored in the memory 134 and used in the previous examination to the setting data server 30 via the communication interface 135.

[0199] After this step S169 or when there is no setting data in the memory 134 in step S167 (step S167: No), the data transmission process of this embodiment is ended.

[0200] Figure 22It is a flowchart showing the content of the diagnostic process performed by the medical examination device 10 of the first embodiment. In this diagnostic process, when a diagnostic instruction for the operation state is received from the management device 40, the operation state is diagnosed and the diagnostic result of the operation state is sent. For example, this diagnostic process is a process performed when a diagnostic instruction for the operation state is received.

[0201] As Figure 22 shown, first, the diagnostic function 143 implemented by the processing circuit 140 of the medical examination device 10 determines whether a diagnostic instruction for the operation state has been received (step S171). Specifically, the diagnostic function 143 determines whether a diagnostic instruction for the operation state sent in step S77 of the above Figure 16 has been received. And, when the diagnostic instruction for the operation state has not been received in step S171 (step S171: No), the diagnostic function 143 repeatedly waits for the processing of step S171 until a diagnostic instruction for the operation state is received.

[0202] On the other hand, when a diagnostic instruction for the operation state has been received in step S171 (step S171: Yes), the diagnostic function 143 implemented by the processing circuit 140 of the medical examination device 10 diagnoses the operation state (step S173). Specifically, the diagnostic function 143 diagnoses the operation state of the device main body 13 and / or the ultrasonic probe 11 electrically connected to the device main body 13. In this embodiment, since the management device 40 sends a diagnostic instruction for the operation state to the medical examination device 10 during the movement to the destination, the medical examination device 10 diagnoses the operation state of the device main body 13 and / or the ultrasonic probe 11 electrically connected to the device main body 13 during the movement to the destination.

[0203] Next, as Figure 22 shown, the diagnostic function 143 implemented by the processing circuit 140 of the medical examination device 10 sends the diagnostic result of the operation state (step S175). Specifically, the diagnostic function 143 sends the diagnostic result of the operation state to the management device 40 via the communication interface 44.

[0204] In this step S175, the diagnostic process of this embodiment is ended by sending the diagnostic result of the operation state.

[0205] As described above, in the medical examination equipment management system 1 according to the present embodiment, the management device 40 selects an available medical examination equipment 10 based on the examination instruction OR1, sets the destination of the selected medical examination equipment 10, and sends destination information related to the destination to the selected medical examination equipment 10. The medical examination equipment 10 having the self-driving function to move to the destination moves to the destination based on the destination information. Therefore, it is possible to configure the medical examination device to the destination without the labor of medical staff such as workers. That is, in the medical examination equipment management system 1 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to effectively utilize the assets and resources in the hospital and improve the work efficiency of medical staff at the same time.

[0206] 〔Modification Example 1〕

[0207] In the medical examination equipment management system 1 of the above-described first embodiment, regarding the examination date and time included in the examination instruction OR1, the user directly inputs the examination date and time via the input interface of the terminal device 50. However, regarding the examination date and time included in the examination instruction OR1, it is also possible to input the examination date and time of the examination instruction OR1 by the user selecting a desired time period from the reservation status list indicating the reservation status of the medical examination equipment 10 displayed on the display of the terminal device 50 via the input interface of the terminal device 50.

[0208] Figure 23 FIG. is an example of a reservation status list displayed on the display of the terminal device 50 of the medical examination equipment management system 1 of Modification Example 1. As Figure 23 shown, the management device 40 displays the reservation status list LT1 on the display of the terminal device 50. In Figure 23 the example shown, the reservation status list LT1 shows the reservation status of each time period for each medical examination equipment 10. The user confirms the free time periods of each medical examination equipment 10 based on the reservation status list LT1 and selects a desired time period from the reservation status list LT1 displayed on the display of the terminal device 50 via the input interface of the terminal device 50. Thus, the examination date and time of the examination instruction OR1 is input.

[0209] As described above, in the medical examination equipment management system 1 of this modification example, the reservation status list LT1 is displayed on the display of the terminal device 50, and the examination date and time of the examination instruction OR1 is input by receiving the user's selection of the desired time period in the displayed reservation status list LT1. Therefore, it is possible to select the free time period of the medical examination equipment 10 as the examination date and time. That is, in the reservation of the medical examination equipment 10, it is possible to reduce the possibility of changing the examination date and time and improve the convenience for the user.

[0210] 〔Modification Example 2〕

[0211] In the medical examination equipment management system 1 of the above-described first embodiment, it is also possible that the inspection instruction OR1 includes desired medical examination equipment information related to the medical examination equipment 10 that the user wishes to use, and the management device 40 selects the medical examination equipment 10 based on the inspection instruction including the desired medical examination equipment information.

[0212] Figure 24 It is a diagram showing another example of the inspection instruction received by the management device 40 of the modified example 2, and is a diagram corresponding to the above-described first embodiment. Figure 14 corresponding diagram. In Figure 24 In the example shown, in addition to the user, inspection date and time, inspection room, modality, inspection content, patient information including patient name and patient ID, information for identifying which type of patient is an outpatient or an inpatient, and inspection number information, the inspection instruction OR1a also includes the name of the device as the desired medical examination equipment information.

[0213] Therefore, for example, the selection function 451 in the processing circuit 45 of the management device 40 determines whether the inspection instruction OR1a can be accepted by determining whether the device of the desired medical examination equipment information can be used at the inspection date and time included in the inspection instruction in Figure 13 the reservation processing step S13. And when the inspection instruction OR1a cannot be accepted in step S13, the selection function 451 notifies the user that the reservation cannot be made and notifies information related to the time period when the inspection equipment can be used in step S15 to notify the user of the change notice of the inspection date and time. On the other hand, when the inspection instruction OR1a can be accepted in step S13, the selection function 451 can also select the device of the desired medical examination equipment information as the available medical examination equipment in step S19. By configuring in this way, the user can use the same medical examination equipment 10 for each inspection, so the convenience of the user can be improved.

[0214] 〔Modified Example 3〕

[0215] In the medical examination equipment management system 1 of the above-described first embodiment, the management device 40 can also select the medical examination equipment 10 based on the inspection number information included in the inspection instructions OR1 and OR1a. For example, as Figure 10 shown, when the inspection instructions OR1 and OR1a include a follow-up visit as the inspection number information, by Figure 13In step S13 of the reservation process, with reference to information related to the patient's previous examination included in the patient information, it is determined whether the medical examination device 10 used in the previous examination can be used at the examination date and time included in the examination instructions OR1, OR1a, so as to determine whether the examination instructions OR1, OR1a can be accepted. And, in the case where the examination instructions OR1, OR1a can be accepted, the selection function 451 can also be in Figure 13 In step S19 of the reservation process, select the medical examination device 10 used in the previous examination as the available medical examination device. By configuring in this way, the difference in image output caused by the difference in the medical examination device 10 used in the examination can be reduced.

[0216] In addition, in the medical examination device management system 1 of Modification Example 3, in Figure 13 In the case where the examination instructions OR1, OR1a cannot be accepted in step S13 of the reservation process, the selection function 451 can also be in Figure 13 In step S17 of the reservation process, it is notified that the reservation cannot be made and the available time slots of the medical examination device 10 used in the previous examination are notified, or it is notified that a medical examination device 10 different from the medical examination device 10 used in the previous examination can be selected at the examination date and time included in the examination instructions OR1, OR1a. By making these notifications, the user can change the examination instructions, and the management device 40 can be in Figure 9 In step S17 of the reservation process, receive again the examination instructions OR1, OR1a in which the examination date and time or the information related to the medical examination device 10 has been changed.

[0217] 〔Modification Example 4〕

[0218] In the medical examination device management system 1 of the above-described first embodiment, the management device 40 can also give priority to outpatient patients for reservation of examinations in the case of receiving multiple examination instructions OR1, OR1a including the same examination date and time. In this case, in Figure 13 Among the examination instructions OR1, OR1a received in step S11, information for identifying which type of patient, an outpatient patient or an inpatient patient, is included. For example, in the case of receiving multiple examination instructions OR1, OR1a including the same examination date and time, the management device 40 can give priority to the examination instructions OR1, OR1a of outpatient patients for reservation of examinations.

[0219] 〔Modification Example 5〕

[0220] In the medical examination equipment management system 1 of the above-described first embodiment, the management device 40 may also determine whether a small medical examination device 10 among the available medical examination devices 10 can be used when receiving an examination instruction OR1, OR1a that includes information indicating that the patient is an in-patient. For example, for the management device 40, when the examination instruction OR1, OR1a received in step S11 of Figure 13 includes information indicating that the patient is an in-patient, the management device 40 determines whether the examination instruction OR1, OR1a can be accepted by determining whether a small medical examination device 10 among the available medical examination devices 10 can be used at the examination date and time included in the examination instruction OR1, OR1a in Figure 13 step S13. And when the examination instruction OR1, OR1a can be accepted in Figure 13 step S13, the selection function 451 selects the small medical examination device 10 as the available medical examination device in Figure 13 step S19. By adopting such a configuration, even when performing an examination at the bedside of an in-patient, the medical examination device 10 can be introduced to the bedside of the in-patient.

[0221] 〔Modification Example 6〕

[0222] In the medical examination equipment management system 1 of the above-described first embodiment, the management device 40 may also select the available medical examination device 10 based on information related to the examination room. The information related to the examination room refers to, for example, information related to the size of the examination room. For example, in Figure 13 step S19 of the reservation process, the selection function 451 may also select the available medical examination device corresponding to the size of the examination room based on the examination date and time and the information related to the examination room.

[0223] 〔Modification Example 7〕

[0224] In the medical examination equipment management system of the above-described first embodiment, when the examination instruction includes usage spare part information related to the spare parts used in the examination, the management device 40 may also select the available medical examination device 10 based on the usage spare part information. The usage spare part information refers to information related to the spare parts used in the examination, and includes, for example, the name of an ultrasonic probe. And in Figure 13When the instruction OR1a for inspection received in step S11 includes the use of spare part information, in step S15 of the reservation process, selection function 451 can also select the medical inspection device 10 that can use the spare parts as the available medical inspection device 10 based on the inspection date and time and the use of spare part information. More specifically, for example, when the instruction for inspection includes an acoustic coupler used in breast inspection, rheumatism inspection, and elastography inspection as the use of spare part information, selection function 451 selects the medical inspection device 10 that can use the acoustic coupler. In addition, as Figure 24 shown, for example, when the instruction OR1a for inspection includes "5MHz convex" as the use of spare part information, selection function 451 selects the medical inspection device 10 that can use "5MHz convex".

[0225] 〔Modification Example 8〕

[0226] In the medical inspection device management system 1 of the above-described first embodiment, the management device 40 can also make a reservation for an inspection technician together with the reservation of the medical inspection device 10. In this case, in Figure 13 the instruction OR1a for inspection received in step S11 also includes the desired inspection technician information. Specifically, as Figure 24 shown, the instruction OR1a for inspection includes the inspection technician's name as the desired inspection technician information. In this case, when the management device 40 receives the instruction OR1a for inspection in the selection function 451 during the reservation process, it determines whether it can accept the instruction OR1a for inspection by determining in step S13 whether the medical inspection device 10 can be used at the inspection date and time and determining whether the inspection technician included in the desired inspection technician information can perform the inspection at the inspection date and time. And, when it can accept the instruction OR1a for inspection, selection function 451 can also select the available medical inspection device 10 and select the inspection technician in step S19, and temporarily reserve the medical inspection device 10 and the inspection technician in step S21. By adopting such a structure, it is possible to suppress deviations in inspection results caused by different inspection technicians performing the inspection.

[0227] 〔Other Modification Examples of the First Embodiment〕

[0228] In the above-described first embodiment, the medical inspection device 10 can also be moved without folding the display 15 during the movement. Figure 25 is a schematic diagram showing another example of the appearance of the medical inspection device 10 of the first embodiment during use ( Figure 25 (a) of Figure 25 ) and during movement ( Figure 9 (b) of Figure 25As shown in FIG. (b), when the medical examination device 10 moves, the medical examination device 10 can also move without folding the display 15.

[0229] In addition, the term "processor" used in the above description refers to, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or a programmable logic device (e.g., a simple programmable logic device (SPLD), a complex programmable logic device (CPLD), and a field programmable gate array (FPGA)). The processor realizes its functions by reading and executing the programs stored in the memories 41 and 134. In addition, instead of storing the programs in the memories 41 and 134, it may be configured to directly load the programs into the circuits of the processor. In this case, the processor realizes its functions by reading and executing the programs loaded into the circuits. In addition, the processor is not limited to being configured as a single circuit of the processor, and multiple independent circuits may be combined to form a single processor to realize its functions. Moreover, Figure 6 、 Figure 10 multiple components in

[0230] can be integrated into one processor to realize its functions. The above describes some embodiments, but these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The novel devices and methods described in this specification can be implemented in various other ways. In addition, various omissions, substitutions, and changes can be made to the ways of the devices and methods described in this specification without departing from the gist of the invention. The appended claims and their equivalent scope are intended to cover such ways and variations included in the scope and gist of the invention.

Claims

1. A medical examination equipment management system, characterized in that, the medical examination equipment management system has one or more medical examination equipments, and the medical examination equipment has a self-propelling function to move to a destination; the medical examination equipment management system has a management device; the management device includes: a selection unit that selects an available medical examination equipment based on an examination instruction; a setting unit that sets the destination of the selected medical examination equipment; and a sending unit that sends destination information related to the destination to the selected medical examination equipment.

2. The medical examination equipment management system according to claim 1, characterized in that, the examination instruction at least includes medical examination equipment information related to the medical examination equipment and the examination date and time, and the selection unit selects an available medical examination equipment based on the medical examination equipment information and the examination date and time.

3. The medical examination equipment management system according to claim 1, characterized in that, the examination instruction includes at least any one of desired examination technician information related to the examination technician who the doctor hopes to perform the examination, desired medical examination equipment information related to the medical examination equipment that the user hopes to use, used spare parts information related to the medical examination spare parts used by the user during the examination, examination times information related to the number of examinations, and patient information related to the patient who undergoes the examination.

4. The medical examination equipment management system according to claim 3, characterized in that, the selection unit selects the medical examination spare parts required during the examination from a plurality of the medical examination spare parts based on the examination instruction.

5. The medical examination equipment management system according to claim 4, characterized in that, the sending unit sends medical examination spare parts information related to the medical examination spare parts selected by the selection unit to the medical examination equipment.

6. The medical examination equipment management system according to claim 1, characterized in that, the selection unit selects the setting data required during the examination from a plurality of setting data which are data set by the user based on the examination instruction.

7. The medical examination equipment management system according to claim 6, characterized in that, the sending unit sends setting data information related to the setting data selected by the selection unit to the medical examination equipment.

8. The medical examination equipment management system according to claim 1, characterized in that, when there are multiple available medical examination equipments, the selection unit selects the medical examination equipment based on the working condition information related to the working condition of the medical examination equipment.

9. The medical examination equipment management system according to claim 7, characterized in that, the medical examination equipment further includes a setting data acquisition unit that acquires setting data based on the setting data information from a setting data server during the movement to the destination.

10. The medical examination equipment management system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The medical examination device further includes a data transmission unit that transmits medical data collected during the examination to a medical data server while moving toward the destination.

11. The medical examination device management system according to claim 4, wherein the medical examination device further includes a diagnosis unit that diagnoses the operation state of the medical examination device main body and / or the medical examination supplies electrically connected to the medical examination device main body while moving toward the destination.

12. The medical examination device management system according to claim 11, wherein the management device further includes: a receiving unit that receives a diagnosis result of the operation state diagnosed by the diagnosis unit of the medical examination device; and a determination unit that determines the operation state based on the diagnosis result.

13. The medical examination device management system according to claim 1, wherein the management device further includes a notification unit that notifies the medical examination device that it has reached the destination when the medical examination device reaches the destination.

14. The medical examination device management system according to claim 1, wherein the medical examination device further includes: a storage battery; and a non-contact power receiving unit that receives power in a non-contact manner from a non-contact power supply unit that supplies power in a non-contact manner while moving toward the destination to supply power to the storage battery.

15. An ultrasonic diagnostic device, wherein the ultrasonic diagnostic device has a self-propelling function of moving to a destination, the ultrasonic diagnostic device includes: a device main body that generates an ultrasonic image; an operation unit that receives an input operation for operating the device main body; a display unit that is used to display the ultrasonic image; a support unit that movably supports the operation unit and the display unit on the device main body; and a control unit that controls the support unit at the destination to move the operation unit and the display unit to a use position based on user information related to a user using the ultrasonic diagnostic device, and controls the support unit when moving toward the destination to move the operation unit and the display unit to a non-use position below the use position.

16. A management device, characterized in that, including: a selection unit that selects an available medical examination device from one or more medical examination devices having a self-propelling function of moving to a destination based on an examination instruction; a setting unit that sets the destination of the selected medical examination device; and a transmission unit that transmits destination information related to the destination to the selected medical examination device.

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